When epic productions acquired the distribution rights, they retitled the film beyond the door iii, to capitalize on the success of the original film. The beyond the door movies are three unrelated italian horror films that just so happen to be sequels to each other. To cash in on the success of beyond the door in the u. I love the way movies used to be rereleased and retitled, as if changing what the movies called suddenly made it a brand new property, like when god told me to was rereleased to theaters as a film called demon. Assonitis, robert barrett with juliet mills, gabriele lavia, richard johnson, nino segurini, year. Overview of beyond the door iii, 1990, directed by jeff kwitny, with mary kohnert, bo svenson, victoria zinny, at turner classic movies. Of all the exorcist ripoffs made right after the boxoffice success of the original, beyond the door is the most blatant. Beyond the door doesnt just steal from the exorcist, it also borrows from rosemarys baby, even the haunting. These things might not sound interesting, but the filmmaker is talented, and he adds the extra ingredient. It was bavas last movie before he died and what many film goers and critics consider his best. This was mario bavas last film and what a great one to go out on. Original tv spot for the 1978 horror film beyond the door ii aka shock, directed by mario bava, starring daria nicolodi, john steiner, david. Even beyond the door ii got released with its alternate title shock on dvd. Italian horror sortasequel is a weird and gory shocker the beyond the door franchise is amusing because, well, it aint a franchise at all, really.
On the video side, the biggest extra is a 20minute featurette, beyond the door. Juliet mills plays a young pregnant woman in san francisco who is going to have the devils baby during her strange possession. One coed is a virgin, the main key to bring satan back to life. The film begins by introducing jessica juliet mills, mother of two foulmouthed children, living in san francisco with her husband robert gabriele lavia a. At least they were all italian, but really, none had anything to do with one another. These durable, easytoinstall polyester films transform plain glass surfaces into elegant architectural statements, using a variety of design patterns and colors inspired by traditional etched, cut and texturized glass. Assonitis, robert barrett on allmovie this hysterical horror film was the most. In the united states, the film was released under the title beyond the door ii as an. Assonitis, film historianeditor of mondo digital website nathaniel thompson and moderator lee christian of code red dvd on the second one.
For those expecting the storyline of the 1977 italian made film beyond the door 2 originally titled shock to be similar to the devil possession storyline based in beyond the. Beyond the door iii also known as amok train and death train is a 1989 italian horror film directed by jeff kwitny. First things first, the success of beyond the door an italian production spawned a couple sequels that are only related in title and vaguely in theme. This effective occult horror film was the final feature directed by the legendary mario. A woman returns to her former home with a new spouse. Rarely does a horror film become a cultural phenomenon like the exorcist did when first released in 1973, spawning an onslaught of imitations around the globe. Schock is a scary and creepy story of possession and haunted house. Let the beauty of natural sunlight fill your home while protecting your privacy with 3m window films. Bluray includes limited edition slipcover with artwork by nathan thomas milliner while supplies last. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Beyond the door ii 1977stream and watch online moviefone. Released 1977, beyond the door ii stars darianicolodi, johnsteiner, davidcolin jr. Assonitis, whose tentacles and piranha ii sought to cash in on the killer fish craze spawned by jaws, first hit pay dirt in 1974 with beyond the door a gloriously bonkers riff on the exorcist featuring emmy awardwinning actress juliet mills and distinguished british actor richard johnson. Again to me it seems that today no one wants their film to be associated with the original beyond the door, despite that.
Ones a pretty well made exorcist knockoff, ones an atmospheric ghost story, and ones about a coven of yugoslavian witches on a train. Audio commentaries are with with actress juliet mills, film historian darren gross, producer scott spiegel and moderator lee christian of code red dvd for the first track and with producerdirector ovidio g. Assonitis as oliver hellman and roberto dettorre piazzoli as robert barrett code red. Mario bavas shock was retitled beyond the door ii, and the even more of an outcast amok train from 1989 turned into beyond the door iii. Beyond the door limited edition bluray arrow films. May 2020 will see hulu add a ton of new tv shows and movies to its streaming catalog.
Even after making a splash in the states it went on to be forgotten, i only wanted to see it because mario bavas final film shock 1977 was released as a sequel to beyond the door in the states and that film is actually decent, beyond the door is not very good however. For those expecting the storyline of the 1977 italian made film beyond the door 2 originally titled shock to be similar to the devil possession storyline based in. Beyond this door the everycontinuing cycle of evil is about to occur again. Also known as the devil within her, this popular italian ripoff of the exorcist stars juliet mills of tvs nanny and the professor.
With juliet mills, richard johnson, gabriele lavia, barbara fiorini, david colin, jr. Beyond the door ii 1977 a couple is terrorized in their new house haunted by the vengeful ghost of the womans former husband who possesses her young son. Beyond the door ii from the grindhouse cinema database. The direction of mario bava is capable to make a great lowbudget film with a simple storyline.
Beyond the door ii schock suspense 1977 rotten tomatoes. With a satanistprofessor with them, he lures them into deadly traps to become sacrifices to satan. With two kids, a record executive husband and a baby on the way, life is pretty full. Also known as beyond the door ii 1977 was mario bavas final film before his death.
Official theatrical movie poster for beyond the door ii 1979. The 1974 original film a shameless and amazing eurotrash ripoff of the exorcist was produced and codirected by legendary exploitation helmer ovidio g. Al 33 di via orologio fa sempre freddo italy working title. Filmed mostly in june 1977, the film was hurried and already released in italy in august 1977. Overall, on a scale of 1 to 10, i would give the film a 4. Beyond the door ii 1977 a woman daria nicolodi returns to her former home with a new spouse john steiner and a son david colin jr. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny. The second beyond the door film is actually mario bavas last directorial effort shock, starring daria nicolodi. All of the sensationalistic happenings of the first movie occur here head spinning, levitation, green pea vomit, foul language spoken in a demonic voice, but in beyond the door they occur not so much as a manifestation of demonic possession as they do because they. If you like beyond the door ii you are looking for atmospheric, mind bending and suspenseful movies about with ghost, haunted house, vengeance, losingit hero, mysterious character, supernatural and parents and children themes of horror genre shot in italy. There are some legit scares in here and a great performance. Jessica barret lives a blissful life in san francisco.
This third and final film is a part of the beyond the door trilogy, and like its predecessor beyond the door ii, is a sequel innamealone. Truth be told, i honestly expected a lot more from the film. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of beyond the door ii with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. This film is currently sold out and is no longer available for sale at ronin flix. Beyond the door at ii creeks gift shop beyond the door is your. It is a good film in a sense that it is original in its plot for its time. Original tv spot for the 1978 horror film beyond the door ii aka shock, directed by mario bava, starring daria nicolodi, john steiner, david colin jr. Shock is a 1977 italian horror film directed by mario bava and starring daria nicolodi, john. Daria nicolodi has a convincing performance in the role of a traumatized woman that is haunted by the ghost of her former husband and discovers the motive in the end. Ill owe you one, just please give me a break on this okay. Shock italian trailer 1977 aka beyond the door 2 youtube.
Truthfully the film had no ties or connections to beyond the door aside from sharing one actor, david colin jr. Despite the title, this film has nothing to do with beyond the door 1974 aka beyond the door, or shock 1977 aka beyond the door ii. And that alone, even if somewhat cheesy italian horror may not be your exact cup of splitpea soup yuk yuk, makes beyond the door 1 worth a look. The famous italian horror director mario bava was so impressed by the movie beyond the door that some three years later in 1977 he made a sequel to the film called schock in europe and beyond the door ii in the united states. Shock 1977 aka beyond the door ii 1979 alternate titles turn me on. A shy coed and her classmates travel to the balkans in europe to see a rare local ritual. But, on the creepy and demonic special effect scale, this rating is certain to raise at least a couple of more points. Home window tints for privacy and decoration 3m united. Starring daria nicolodi, john steiner, david colin jr. Finally, there is amok train which is also known as beyond the door iii.
With mary kohnert, bo svenson, victoria zinny, savina gersak. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. A couple is terrorized in their new house haunted by the vengeful ghost of the womans former husband who possesses her young son. Poorly received in general, beyond the door still managed to bag two sequels, although unofficially.
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